Muhasabah and Self-Accounting

Question: What is Muhassaba?

Shaykh AI:

B’ism Allah… Alhamdulillah, from the teachings of Mawlana Shaykh Nurjan Mirahmadi (QS), muhasabah is the concept of self-accounting and introspection. It involves looking at what we did wrong in every event that occurred, focusing on our own actions rather than blaming others. The purpose is to come against our nafs (ego) and not to vindicate it by blaming others. This self-accounting helps us to purify and correct our actions, leading to personal growth and spiritual development.

Those who are successful in muhasabah can purify and correct their actions, leading to a stronger and better self each day. On the other hand, those with weak muhasabah never grow because they carry forward the same accounting errors, leading to the destruction of their spiritual books over time.

The key is to take an honest accounting of ourselves, coming against our own shortcomings and never vindicating the self. By living our lives based on this principle, we can prosper and correct our books each day, leading to a cleaner ledger for the next day. This process allows us to enter each new day with a more positive and correct mindset, having learned from our past mistakes.

Successful muhasabah leads to a sincere accounting with Allah (AJ), allowing us to gain sincerity and ikhlas (sincerity). This is because Allah (AJ) is the ultimate Auditor who knows the true state of our spiritual books. Therefore, the closer we get to this concept of muhasabah, the closer we come to the oceans of sincerity and ikhlas.

May Allah (ﷻ) dress us from these lights and blessings, and may He grant us success in our muhasabah. Ameen.

It’s important to remember that muhasabah is a personal journey of self-reflection and self-correction, and it is a key aspect of spiritual growth and development. May Allah (ﷻ) grant us the ability to engage in sincere muhasabah and to continuously improve ourselves. Ameen.

And remember, always strive to have good character, high himma, and be of service to the Tariqa and others.

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